Articles from the January 2, 2013 edition
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Coulee cops
Grand Coulee 12/20 - Dispatch advised police that there was a trespass in progress at a Park Avenue house in Electric City. After interviewing the parties, police determined that the problem was a civil matter. - A man told police... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Quills have a girl
Karri and Brian Quill of Coulee Dam are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Kailey Mae Quill, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz., and was 20 inches in length at... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
A girl for Smith/ St. Peter
Shaylin Smith and Donny St. Peter of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Sha’Kotah Kyler St. Peter-Smith on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz., and w... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Downs have a boy
Downs have a boy Heather and Eli Downs of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their son Henry Stewart Downs, born Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
A boy for the Cates
Josh and Jarae Cate of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their son Brody Terryn Cate, born Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at Coulee Medical Centerin Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
It’s a wrap!
Helping wrap gifts on one or more of the days for Trees of Sharing, were from left - Cheryl Anderson, Arlyce Goetz, Carol Whitham, Denise Anderson, Susan Miller and Jean Sanford.... — Updated 1/2/2013
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet at Noon at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, Jan. 3, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. Eagles #2577 Meetings The Eagles #2577 Aerie meets on the second and fourth T... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Irene DuCette
Irene DuCette, of Wenatchee, Wash., went to be with her Lord Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. She was born in Colville, Wash., February 23, 1923, and attended Colville High School before moving to Seattle, where she met and married William... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
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Deer story gets response
A story about Coulee Dam resident Carol Netzel feeding deer at her home got an unusual and welcome response from a man in Pateros. His letter to Netzel included an $80 check to... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Nez Perce Longhouse lost to fire
An electrical malfunction was named initially as the cause of a fire that destroyed the Nez Perce longhouse south of Nespelem the day after Christmas. Firefighters responded to a... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
George H. “Swede” Walberg
It wasn’t hitting four beach-heads in WWII, alcohol, Copenhagen or cancer that brought Swede down, but the old age of 95. Four months shy of his next birthday, George H. Walberg w... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago A painting depicting American military history hangs in the Veterans of Foreign Wars center mainly due to hours of volunteer labor from two local women and a local veteran. Columbia Art Association members Darlene... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Tribal record doesn’t earn confidence
Houseboats at Keller Ferry and abandoned mills near Omak serve as grim reminders of Colville tribal council’s record of inept spending and intuitive planning. I am not optimistic that council’s approach will maximize use of set... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Re: “Many tribal members approve of keeping settlement money for programs” (Letters from our Readers, Dec. 26,
I would like to ask both Ms. Joseph and our council who they think these people are? If there are sufficient numbers to counter the petition with over 2,600 signatures on it, many of us who signed would like to see who these... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Re: “Many tribal members approve of keeping settlement money for programs” (Letters from our Readers Dec. 26, 2012)
I completely disagree with my cousin, Yvette Joseph’s evaluation concerning the state of the Colville tribe. She has been away too long chasing her dreams in Washington D.C. and does not see how useless our CBC have become. T... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Thank You from Trees of Sharing
The Trees of Sharing committee extends a heartfelt thank you to our Coulee communities for their outstanding support this season. One hundred seventy children had a merrier Christmas thanks to warm-hearted people in the Grand Coule... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Re: Cancellation of the Dec. 19 candlelight vigil
I would like to apologize to the people of the Grand Coulee Dam Area and the wonderful people that were willing to volunteer their time to honor the victims of the Newtown shooting. I realize it was cancelled with very short... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Wild animals hungry, so keep yours inside
Please, for those of you living in the areas of Washington state where we had all the fires! The coyotes are starving! Their food supply was killed off (rabbits, mice, moles), so they are going after outside animals, anything they... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Hopes for the new year
After just completing the compilation of “A look back at the year that was 2012” on page 2 and looking back through a year of front-page stories, I have to say it was a year of great highs and real lows, both of which could for... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Article inspired support for deer
I want to thank you for the article and the pictures of my deer feeding project. People have been so kind, stopping me to visit in Safeway, sending me notes, asking about them when they meet me out and about. Many gave me... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Landfill cell officially closed
Cell one at the old Delano Landfill is officially closed. All four towns that participated in the landfill, Electric City, Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam and Elmer City, have approved final closure of the seven-acre garbage landfill.... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
City settles pay issue with police chief
Grand Coulee’s council made it a “happy new year” for Police Chief Mel Hunt last Wednesday, when in a special meeting it voted to buy up 787 hours of his compensatory time for $42,922.50, according to city officials. In a docum... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Newsbriefs
Ice Age map in development The Coulee Corridor Consortium is planning to develop and print an Ice Age Floods driving map with Ice Age Floods identifiers as part of its 2013 promotion of the corridor area between Othello and Omak.... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
Port district woes
The bad news came in waves last Thursday for port district commissioners. First, their hope that they could secure grant funding to put in an RV park at Banks Lake Golf Course to help it pay its bills faltered. Second, airport... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
A look back at the year that was 2012
January New mayor takes over Chris Christopherson became the mayor of Grand Coulee Jan. 3. after winning the popular vote in November. He and former mayor Tammara Byers traded seats, as she took his old spot on the city council.... — Updated 1/2/2013 Full story
